Downs, who has been with Toronto since 2005, is good. I had him as the second-best left-handed reliever on the market this winter, behind Takahashi, who the Angels already signed. He also would require the Angels forfeit a draft pick -- their second-rounder -- to the Blue Jays. He had a 2.64 ERA last year, and it's 2.36 over the past four. He's 35 years old and has very little closing experience, with 15 saves over the past four years and none last year, but he could probably handle the job as well as Takahashi, Walden, Jepsen, etc. Signing him for $5 million would push the Angels' payroll to around $132 million, and we've been led to believe they are aiming at $135 million for opening day, so either we've been misled -- quite possible -- or they've changed their goal -- also possible -- or you can do the math regarding the rest of the Angels' offseason plans.

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